Bunnell man accused of pulling gun on benefactor

JULIE MURPHYSTAFF WRITER

Published: Monday, November 26, 2012 at 3:35 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, November 26, 2012 at 3:35 p.m.

BUNNELL — A Bunnell man accused of pulling a gun on a woman who allowed him to stay at her house was later charged with grand theft auto after a stolen car was found parked in the woman's yard, according to Flagler sheriff's Deputy Jennifer Prevatt.

William Eldon Ginrich, 34, was arrested Sunday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon as well as grand theft auto and resisting arrest, a report states.

Prevatt was dispatched to Nutwood Avenue shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday to investigate an aggravated assault with a firearm, according to reports.

Saundra Charles reported that she allowed Ginrich to stay at her house and that he had invited two friends over to play cards. She told Prevatt they argued and Ginrich left with his friends to "cool off," a report states. As he was leaving, Charles reported that Ginrich mouthed "you lose" to her and wrote the words with his fingers in the air.

Ginrich was gone only moments, according to the report, when Charles heard a knock at the door and a man calling out the name "Angela." When she opened the door, Ginrich began screaming at her.

She reported that Ginrich's friends left but Ginrich went to the car and returned with a black pistol.

"Saundra is not sure if William pointed it at her because she ran to the living room to obtain her firearm," Prevatt reported. "When she returned to the door, William had left."

Shortly before 11 a.m., Prevatt was called back to the home, a report states. Charles told the deputy three "subjects" were in the woods beside her house "tampering with her phone lines," according to the report.

Prevatt called for backup before beginning a search when she saw a car parked in the "far back" corner of the property, covered. Deputies uncovered the car to see if anyone was hiding inside and recognized it as one that had been reported stolen with Ohio plates.

Charles told deputies she allowed Ginrich to park the car there. She reported that he told her the car belonged to a friend who is in jail.

A neighbor arrived saying she had received a call from Ginrich that was made from her home phone, according to the report. Deputies went there and saw Ginrich on the porch and then walk inside.

Ginrich was later found in the backyard and was ordered to lie on his stomach, which he did not do, the report states. Two deputies assisted him to his stomach and he was handcuffed.

Ginrich was booked into the Flagler County Inmate Facility where he remained Monday on $7,500 bail.

<p>BUNNELL &mdash; A Bunnell man accused of pulling a gun on a woman who allowed him to stay at her house was later charged with grand theft auto after a stolen car was found parked in the woman's yard, according to Flagler sheriff's Deputy Jennifer Prevatt. </p><p>William Eldon Ginrich, 34, was arrested Sunday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon as well as grand theft auto and resisting arrest, a report states.</p><p>Prevatt was dispatched to Nutwood Avenue shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday to investigate an aggravated assault with a firearm, according to reports. </p><p>Saundra Charles reported that she allowed Ginrich to stay at her house and that he had invited two friends over to play cards. She told Prevatt they argued and Ginrich left with his friends to "cool off," a report states. As he was leaving, Charles reported that Ginrich mouthed "you lose" to her and wrote the words with his fingers in the air.</p><p>Ginrich was gone only moments, according to the report, when Charles heard a knock at the door and a man calling out the name "Angela." When she opened the door, Ginrich began screaming at her.</p><p>She reported that Ginrich's friends left but Ginrich went to the car and returned with a black pistol. </p><p>"Saundra is not sure if William pointed it at her because she ran to the living room to obtain her firearm," Prevatt reported. "When she returned to the door, William had left." </p><p>Shortly before 11 a.m., Prevatt was called back to the home, a report states. Charles told the deputy three "subjects" were in the woods beside her house "tampering with her phone lines," according to the report.</p><p>Prevatt called for backup before beginning a search when she saw a car parked in the "far back" corner of the property, covered. Deputies uncovered the car to see if anyone was hiding inside and recognized it as one that had been reported stolen with Ohio plates.</p><p>Charles told deputies she allowed Ginrich to park the car there. She reported that he told her the car belonged to a friend who is in jail.</p><p>A neighbor arrived saying she had received a call from Ginrich that was made from her home phone, according to the report. Deputies went there and saw Ginrich on the porch and then walk inside.</p><p>Ginrich was later found in the backyard and was ordered to lie on his stomach, which he did not do, the report states. Two deputies assisted him to his stomach and he was handcuffed.</p><p>Ginrich was booked into the Flagler County Inmate Facility where he remained Monday on $7,500 bail.</p>